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Ninho da Cobra
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Ian Falcão got a throw-in 6 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Jerônimo Nogueira. If Loco Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16thth minute of the game Loco Abreu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Articura's Luiz Fabiano Batista was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Chulé de Cobra's goal looked a bit too open when Jerônimo Nogueira came free, but Raphaël Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chulé de Cobra's attentive Leonardo Miranda managed to snatch the ball when Ian Falcão made a throw-in in the 23rd minute of the game. Chulé de Cobra's Dalmo Recife suffered a sore thigh after 32 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mateus Donato during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Chulé de Cobra's Doni Ferreira was substituted for Dalmo Recife. The supporters of Chulé de Cobra booed when Articura was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateus Donato didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luiz Fabiano Batista made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elder de Sena in the 40th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 45th minute of the game. One of Articura:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Chulé de Cobra:s goal.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mateus Donato to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54thth minute of the game Elder de Sena who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Articura's Luiz Fabiano Batista was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ian Falcão made in the 55th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Chulé de Cobra's Gualterio Florinio. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Loco Abreu in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luiz Fabiano Batista prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Loco Abreu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luiz Fabiano Batista read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. In the 64th minute Loco Abreu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Fabiano Batista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elder de Sena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fabiano Batista having to interfere. In the 68th match minute, Articura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mateus Donato to maneuver through the defense. Loco Abreu scored 3-0 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luiz Fabiano Batista, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Loco Abreu in the 76th minute of play forced Articura's goalkeeper Luiz Fabiano Batista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Articura were awarded a corner in the 83th minute after Chulé de Cobra's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ian Falcão took the corner. Ian Falcão made a great header on Articura's corner, it was just that Chulé de Cobra's Raphaël Čech managed to reach the ball for a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elder de Sena in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luiz Fabiano Batista prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luiz Fabiano Batista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Loco Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Articura fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 92nd minute. Penalty! An unexpectedly hard shot by Loco Abreu in the 97th minute of play forced Articura's goalkeeper Luiz Fabiano Batista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Articura's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.